06.05.2008 - Intel's Chandrasekher, MIDs Take Computex Stage

At Computex in Taipei yesterday, Anand Chandrasekher, senior VP and GM of Intel's Ultra Mobility Group detailed the progress that Intel, its customers and the industry are making in bringing Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) to market. Building on the Intel® Atom™ Processor launch at Shanghai IDF, Peter Chen, general manager, BenQ Technology Product Center, and Masatsugu Shinozaki, executive vice president and general manager, Car Information System Division, Hitachi, Ltd., discussed how the companies are working to bring new entertainment and information experiences to market through their respective upcoming Mobile Internet Devices. Chandrasekher also highlighted a support from a range of software vendors around the world, including a new collaboration with Wind River Systems through development of an open, extensible Moblin-based Linux platform for MIDs. Click here and here for additional details on Chandrasekher's keynote and Intel's presence at Computex.